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Corking Tool, 1900
Reg. No: SH 850550
- Summary:
- Corking tool used in the dispensary of a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, 1900
- Description:
- Cork press is oblong in shape and stands on protruding legs with screw holes. Two legs at one end form a shape like a fishtail. Has two strips of iron hinged together, has indentations between for holding corks. Has a curved round-ended handle which lifts upwards.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 22.50 cm (Height), 7.60 cm (Width), 7.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | cork pressers, psychiatric hospitals |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Pharmacy |
| Tertiary Classification: | equipment |
| Date Made: | 1900 |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1910 |
| References: | card with exhibit. |
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